How was FIBA created

FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, was created to govern and promote the sport of basketball globally. With 1xBet you can make all sorts of sport betting on competitions organized by this entity.

Its origins date back to the early 20th century when basketball was rapidly gaining popularity worldwide. The foundation of FIBA marked a crucial step in organizing and standardizing basketball rules and competitions internationally. Basketball is a great sport that you can start betting on at the 1xBet website, where plenty of matches and tournaments are featured.

Creating a unifying body to oversee the sport

The idea of forming an international basketball federation emerged in the 1930s. Basketball had been invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891, and by the 1920s and 1930s, the sport was spreading across various countries. The popular casinos in Zambia 1xBet are perfect for being entertained while waiting for matches played all across the world.

However, there was no single governing body to oversee international play, leading to inconsistencies in rules and regulations across nations. This lack of uniformity made international competitions challenging to organize and unfair in terms of playing conditions.

On June 18, 1932, delegates from 8 national basketball federations gathered in Geneva, Switzerland. They were:

• Argentina;
• Czechoslovakia;
• Greece;
• Italy;
• Latvia;
• Portugal;
• Romania;
• and Switzerland.

Feel free to explore the popular casinos in 1xBet Zambia before other great sports competitions from those nations are played. They met to create the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (FIBA). Its main goals were to unify the rules, oversee international competitions, and promote basketball’s growth as a global sport.

Growing the sport at the global arena

From the start, FIBA played an essential role in basketball’s inclusion in the Olympic Games. The 1xBet platform also allows punters to make live basketball betting on Olympic basketball too.

Basketball was featured as an official Olympic sport for the first time at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, a significant milestone supported and coordinated by FIBA. This inclusion helped boost the sport’s popularity and prestige internationally. If you want to make live betting on other amazing basketball competitions, you should really give 1xBet a try.

Over the decades, FIBA has grown to include over 200 national basketball federations. It has expanded its responsibilities beyond amateur basketball. They organize professional leagues, youth development and major international tournaments such as the FIBA Basketball World Cup.